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"Blakey's Invention"
Original: 60x60 cms /23.6x23.6 inches
Mixed Technique on canvas.  
Limited Edition Print:

Paper Size:  50 x 50 cms (23.6 x 23.6 Inches) 
Stamp Size:  40 x 40 cms (19.6 x 19.6 Inches)

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"BLAKEY'S INVENTION"

Tom Blake

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Thomas Edward "Tom" Blake (Milwaukee, March 8, 1902- Ashland May 5, 1994) was an American athlete, inventor, and writer, widely considered to be one of the most influential surfers in history, and a key figure in transforming surfing from a regional Hawaiian specialty to a nationally popular sport. Assessing Blake's significance, the sociologist Kristin Lawler wrote: "Tom Blake is a legendary figure; he's considered the founder of California surf culture. He personally innovated most of what's associated with surfers to this day: he was the first to experiment with making better surfboards, revolutionizing board design in the process with lightweight materials and the fin; he was the first to build a waterproof camera housing and inaugurated the tradition of surfers documenting themselves and their friends; and he was the first among countless surfers to come to write a book on the history and pleasures of surfing. In addition, his personal style became the prototypical beachcomber look, still in effect today."


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